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American Sign Language

Yancey Gastelum

ASL1 · ASL00964 · ASL120058 · SL1 · ASL16831 · 33 lifetime ratings

AI rating
92/100
RMP rating
4.6/5
Take again
91.18%
Difficulty
2.6

The decision

if you want a supportive ASL professor and can keep up with , and participation.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyCaring and encouragingFun ASL lessonsParticipation mattersSteady weekly homeworkStrict deadlines
  • Students strongly praise Yancey Gastelum as caring, funny, encouraging, and effective for learning ASL.
  • ASL can be challenging, but many students say the class is manageable if they participate, practice, and stay on schedule.
  • Online reviews are more mixed because workload spikes, due dates, and self-learning demands hurt some students.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

FairEffort

72/100

Good grades are common when students keep up, but , and on-time submissions.

In-person students describe the path to passing more clearly, while online students report more workload and deadline risk.

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

The course is beginner-friendly with strong support, but learning ASL still takes practice and can be challenging for some students.

, while online evidence shows ASL can become harder without classroom practice.

Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

28/100

Attendance and participation are repeatedly described as important because missing class means missing vocabulary and practice.

, while online reviews emphasize keeping up with weekly work and deadlines.

Is this professor recommended?

MustTake

91/100

Students recommend her because , and makes many beginners feel confident learning ASL.

Both formats are recommended, but reviews.

Course guide

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Grading

Fair

60/100

time, but mistakes, late work, and odd due times can meaningfully affect grades.

Format shift

and workload spikes more often, while in-person reviews focus on participation and practice.

Workload

Moderate

52/100

Students often mention weekly homework and practice, with a few online reviews describing the workload as excessive.

Format shift

Online workload appears less predictable and sometimes heavy, while but usually manageable.

Teaching experience

Excellent

91/100

Most students describe her as caring, funny, patient, and effective at making ASL comfortable for beginners.

Format shift

, while online reviews remain positive overall but include a few severe negative experiences.

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

Grades appear to combine , and a final rather than relying on one assessment type.

Format shift

Online reviews mention textbook lessons, quizzes, videos, and weekly homework, while , and final difficulty.

Luni fit check

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Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

classroom, fun lectures, helpful practice, and strong motivation to keep learning ASL.

Main concern

Students need to attend, participate, practice signs, and .

What students said

“ online.”
ASL1
“Show up and practice your signs and you will pass.”
ASL1
“You have to show up and .”
ASL1

Remote format

Online

16 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Self Taught Pro

Online reviews , and care, but some students report heavy assignment loads and difficulty learning ASL remotely.

Main concern

Online , and the challenge of learning a visual language remotely.

What students said

“Just be prepared for and make sure to keep up with it.”
ASL1
“Online courses .”
ASL1
“She didn't teach anything at all, and expected students to learn everything on their own”
SL1

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

Exam evidence is limited but , and a if students study and practice.

Tests Are Fairly EasyModerately Difficult FinalQuizzesVideo Assignments

Assessment risk

Standard

62/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

and a , but they do not clearly prove book policy or proctoring rules.

Tests Are Fairly EasyModerately Difficult Final
“Lots of homework, but really easy and the .”
ASL1
“ and the final was moderately difficult.”
ASL1

Online

Online reviews mention quizzes and corrections, but they do not clearly prove webcam, proctoring, Lockdown Browser, open-book, or .

Few Quizzes Every WeekQuiz Corrections
“her class consist of online lessons from the text book and a .”
ASL1
“whenever I had difficulty understanding things or !”
ASL16831

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Professor Gastelum is amazing!! Learning a new language is always a bit intimidating, however, she taught her class in a way that made learning ASL a breeze.”

Voice snapshots generated from 34 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

91/100

“She , and patient with her students, so I felt that much more comfortable with learning ASL.”

👍 Recommendation Rate

91/100

“If you have the , and it is for a good reason.”

📚 Workload And Practice

52/100

“Just be prepared for and make sure to keep up with it.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • She makes ASL really interesting and fun to learn.
  • She truly does care about every student and their academics.
  • and makes her lectures really fun.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty And Grades

  • This will be a very simple class as long as you follow along with the schedule.
  • Do not think her kindness means her class is easy.
  • Mistakes will cost your grade.

Theme 3

🏫 And Participation

  • Make sure you show up to class, because if you don't you miss a lot of vocabulary & the .
  • Show up and practice your signs and you will pass.
  • You have to show up and .

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

34

Recent reviews read by the AI

33

Lifetime ratings

92/100

Evidence confidence

The analysis uses 34 detailed reviews across online and in-person formats, with consistent praise and and attendance.

Inside 34 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 525
4 out of 55
3 out of 51
2 out of 51
1 out of 52

Course coverage

ASL127 reviews
ASL168314 reviews
ASL009641 review
ASL1200581 review
SL11 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

30 reported outcomes

A range

15

A+ 2 · A 10 · A- 3

B range

8

B+ 4 · B 4

C range

3

C+ 1 · C 1 · C- 1

D range

1

D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

3

Not sure yet 3